| Line 49: |
Line 49: |
| | Merkel supports the [[War on Sovereignty|erosion of national sovereignty]], stating in 2018 that "nation states must today be prepared to give up their sovereignty."<ref>Multiple references: | | Merkel supports the [[War on Sovereignty|erosion of national sovereignty]], stating in 2018 that "nation states must today be prepared to give up their sovereignty."<ref>Multiple references: |
| | *Hale, Virginia (November 23, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/11/23/merkel-eu-hand-sovereignty-brussels/ Merkel: EU States Must Prepare to Hand National Sovereignty over to Brussels]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 23, 2018. | | *Hale, Virginia (November 23, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/11/23/merkel-eu-hand-sovereignty-brussels/ Merkel: EU States Must Prepare to Hand National Sovereignty over to Brussels]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 23, 2018. |
| − | *Duke, Selwyn (December 31, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/31054-killing-nationalism-merkel-says-nations-should-give-up-sovereignty Killing Nationalism: Merkel Says Nations Should Give Up Sovereignty]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 31, 2018.</ref> In January 2019, Merkel's defense minister, Ursula von der Leyen, effectively called for using NATO to put suppress those who oppose the globalist world order.<ref>Newman, Alex (January 21, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/31257-german-defense-chief-unleash-nato-on-opponents-of-world-order German Defense Chief: Unleash NATO on Opponents of “World Order”]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 21, 2019.</ref> She has made other statements opposing [[nationalism]].<ref>Multiple references: | + | *Duke, Selwyn (December 31, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/31054-killing-nationalism-merkel-says-nations-should-give-up-sovereignty Killing Nationalism: Merkel Says Nations Should Give Up Sovereignty]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 31, 2018.</ref> In January 2019, Merkel's defense minister, [[Ursula von der Leyen]], effectively called for using NATO to put suppress those who oppose the globalist world order.<ref>Newman, Alex (January 21, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/31257-german-defense-chief-unleash-nato-on-opponents-of-world-order German Defense Chief: Unleash NATO on Opponents of “World Order”]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 21, 2019.</ref> Merkel has made other statements opposing [[nationalism]].<ref>Multiple references: |
| | *Friedman, Victoria (January 29, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/29/merkel-stand-up-excessive-populism-nationalism-fulbright/ Merkel: We Must ‘Stand up’ to ‘Excessive Populism and Nationalism’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 30, 2019. | | *Friedman, Victoria (January 29, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/29/merkel-stand-up-excessive-populism-nationalism-fulbright/ Merkel: We Must ‘Stand up’ to ‘Excessive Populism and Nationalism’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 30, 2019. |
| | *Newman, Alex (January 30, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/31341-merkel-and-communist-china-defend-world-order-at-davos Merkel and Communist China Defend “World Order” at Davos]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 30, 2019.</ref> | | *Newman, Alex (January 30, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/31341-merkel-and-communist-china-defend-world-order-at-davos Merkel and Communist China Defend “World Order” at Davos]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 30, 2019.</ref> |